Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Nashville, TN
Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1528324662, issued on Apr 3, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 57031, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akshay Sebastian Thomas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 57031 TN
51009 KY
PG162890 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 345 23RD Ave N Ste 350, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 983-6000
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 320-1213
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180328001026); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 60 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 345 23RD Ave N Ste 350
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brigid Marshall, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1083024855
Verify Akshay Sebastian Thomas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 57031Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,835 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate406 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol219 claims
- Difluprednate165 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine136 claims
- Prednisone129 claims
- Latanoprost85 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $20,171.58
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tennessee Retina PCBowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akshay Sebastian Thomas among 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee
Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D. is one of 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 60 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 60 in Tennessee → Every provider in Nashville → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Everton Arrindell, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031053350215
- Carl Awh, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031386729085
- Brandon Busbee, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031609952654
- Jay Glover, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031184917957
- Matthew Katz, MDNashville, TN 372031487978359
- Kenneth Moffat, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031215926126
- Franco Recchia, MDNashville, TN 372031356438469
- David Reichstein, M.DNashville, TN 372031669665105
Common questions
What is Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528324662, issued on Apr 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 23RD Ave N Ste 350, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 983-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 57031, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akshay Sebastian Thomas, M.D. had 1,835 Medicare Part D claims for 448 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.